Why two part when you can one part?

Philipgonzales3 · Mar 11, 2019

I asked BRS if I can get by with only 10% weekly water changes without dosing on a softie/LPS tank.

Honestly I mostly just wanted them to pick my question. I feel famous now! Saweet.

Ryan mentioned dosing 1 part tropic marin calcium bromate. This is the only 1 part from tropic marin I see. I believe it is calcium formate not that I even know what those two things are lol.

https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/401849-tropic-marin-all-in-one-dosing/

Sounds like one part dosing may be a thing. I think I read mag levels don't increase but water changes will take care of mag. When it's time to dose I may do this. Seems less inimadsting as a noob. Heck I can setup 1 of anything but 2 IDK... Lol. 1 dosing pump? Sure...2 ehh I don't know sounds hard... haha.

They answer my question at 1:10:25

PDR · Mar 11, 2019

The main problem I have with one part is that my tanks have all used significantly more alk than calcium (mainly softy tanks). When using 1 part, you have to dose at a fixed ratio.

It is also significantly more expensive than 2 part. Not a big deal on a nano tank, but becomes cost prohibitive on larger tanks.

Justfebreezeit · Mar 11, 2019

If you are only having a softie/lps tank I'd just use kalkwasser and call it a day. Its dirt cheap comparatively and you can just toss it in your ATO

Philipgonzales3 · Mar 11, 2019

PDR said:
The main problem I have with one part is that my tanks have all used significantly more alk than calcium (mainly softy tanks). When using 1 part, you have to dose at a fixed ratio.

It is also significantly more expensive than 2 part. Not a big deal on a nano tank, but becomes cost prohibitive on larger tanks.

Justfebreezeit said:
If you are only having a softie/lps tank I'd just use kalkwasser and call it a day. Its dirt cheap comparatively and you can just toss it in your ATO

OK, thank you both. This makes sense. I don't know what kalkwasser is but I've heard of it. I'll start looking it up. I don't need to dose yet but will be handy when I get there.